Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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